Panther in the Basement
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 First edition (Hebrew) | |
| Author | Amos Oz |
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| Original title | פנתר במרתף |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Harvest Books |
Publication date | October 1, 1998 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 978-0-15-600630-9 |
| OCLC | 41331015 |
Panther in the Basement is a 1995 novel by Israeli author Amos Oz, published in English translation in 1998.
Plot
Oz's reminiscent novel describes the doings of a twelve-year-old boy in 1947, the last year of the British Mandate of Palestine, during the British–Zionist conflict. Young Proffy has organized a pro-Israel underground cell that proposes to blow up Buckingham Palace or perhaps 10 Downing Street. These heroic dreams are no danger to anybody, but Proffy's friendship with a kindly British soldier causes his two fellow panthers to accuse him of treason.
Film
The film The Little Traitor (2007), starring Alfred Molina, is based on the book.